Bowed Fences: Horror and Sci-Fi Sound Library for Kontakt by Loot Audio

The core of Bowed Fences is raw material: a cello bow drawn across old barbed wire fences. Loot Audio says the recordings are deliberately harsh, and the bow was worn down during the sessions.

The instrument is organized into three main patches. The DRONES patch holds low, gritty material. The WHINES patch holds higher, scream-like sounds. The HITS patch contains metal fence poles and wire struck with the bow during recording. The HITS patch includes six unique hits, each with four round-robin variations.

These sources suit horror and sci-fi scores, where unsettling tones carry much of the mood.

Loot Audio also processed the recordings by altering speed, EQ and timbre. The result is 14 pad patches designed for tension and creepy beds. The pads loop, and a low-pass filter is mapped to the mod wheel, so the timbre can change quickly during a performance or automation pass.

The set also includes five percussive and impact patches for accents and trailer hits.

The interface gives direct access to low, mid and high EQ, pitch, and reverb with 13 original impulse responses. A GRIT knob adds distortion.